#4E3039
Closest named color: Onyx (#343A40). oklch(34.9% 0.046 0.3), rgb(78, 48, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#4E3039 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Onyx (#343A40), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Onyx (#343A40) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #4E3039 |
| RGB | rgb(78, 48, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 24%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.046 0.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #4E3039 | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #4E3039 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #4E3039 text on white | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #4E3039 text on black | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D8
oklch(88.5% 0.02 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8BF
oklch(81% 0.034 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#BE939F
oklch(70.7% 0.054 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#AD7887
oklch(63.1% 0.069 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#986071
oklch(55.5% 0.076 0.2)
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Step 700
700
#824F5F
oklch(49.1% 0.072 359.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A414D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#4E3039
oklch(34.9% 0.046 0.3)
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Step 950
950
#322126
oklch(27.1% 0.027 359.8)
#4E3039 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #343539 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3B38 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #532E33 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #4E3039
#4E3039
oklch(34.9% 0.046 0.3)
- #1B423B
#1B423B
oklch(34.8% 0.046 180.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #4E3039, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Brown #673A3F ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.081
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.087
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.088
Use #4E3039 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.